Character Information

On this forum there are only two main races, The Living, and the Dead. Within these two there are three sub-races each with their own affinities and specialties. However before that one must first understand the unique relationship Reishi has with the two Races in order to grasp their individual inter-relationships with one another.

Reishi

Reishi is divided into three types on this forum and will form the basis of the various types of Reishi manipulation, the composition of the various sub-races and the general knowledge which is required to survive as a spritually aware being.

Neutral Reishi (~)
Reishi in it's base form is known as neutral neither being positive in nature nor negative. It is what the majority of the dimensions are formed of and while being neither good against or weak against the other two types can be considered the more versatile of the the two balancing both Power and Control with Potency and Refinement. Neutral Reishi itself is divided into two just like it's counterparts, Living Reishi and Dead Reishi the former being the Reishi generated by a Living Being which entails the conversion of the Kishi which comprises their body into Reishi over a period of time or upon exposure to a being of substancial enough Reishi to cause harm to a living being. The latter being the Reishi in which all Dead Beings possess upon passing on and becoming a Plus. The spiritually aware beings which are comprised of Neutral Reishi react badly the their opposite and upon killing those which oppose them results in complete destruction preventing the reincarnation process. It is also notable to know that beings comprised of Neutral Reishi with large amounts of Reishi do not occur naturally and are the direct result of the actions of the Shinigami.

Sub-Races Comprised of Neutral Reishi:
Bount
Blanks

Living Transcendants Comprised of Neutral Reishi:
Kukol

Dead Transcendants Comprised Mainly of Neutral Reishi:
Zanpakuto Spirits

Positive Reishi (+)
Reishi is considered positive when it contains, cleansing or purifying qualities, and as thus is seen by many to the "Good" type of Reishi. This of course is not true, as morality has nothing to do with one's Reishi. It does not exist in anything other than Spiritually Aware beings, whether living or dead and exists to balance it's Negative Reishi counter part. Positive Reishi is the most geared towards Control as well as Refinement. This however differs dependent on the exact composition of Positive Reishi, due to being split between Living Positive Reishi and Dead Positive Reishi. Quincy possess the former while Shinigami are comprised of the latter, however due to that their counter-parts on the other side of the Reishi Spectrum are incompatible and even toxic in the most extreme cases resulting in destruction bar reincarnation when combating their opposing Reishi type. It is also notable that the beings comprised of Positive Energy are the most organized in terms of grouping together in comparison to their counterparts.

Sub-Races Comprised of Positive Reishi:
Quincy
Shinigami

Living Transcendants Comprised of Positive Reishi:
Erzengal

Dead Trancendants Comprised Mainly of Positive Reishi:
Vizored


Negative Reishi (-)
Reishi is considered negative when it has corrupt or destructive qualities and as thus is seen by many to the "Evil" type of Reishi. This of course is not true, as morality has nothing to do with one's Reishi. It does not exist in anything other than Spiritually Aware beings, whether living or dead and exists to balance out it's Positive Reishi counter part. Negative Reishi is the most geared towards Power as well as Potency.  This however differs dependent on the exact composition of Negative Reishi, due to being split between Living Negative Reishi and Dead Negative Reishi. Fullbringer's possess the former while Hollow are comprised of the latter, however due to that their counter-parts on the other side of the Reishi Spectrum are incompatible and even toxic in the most extreme cases resulting in destruction bar reincarnation when combating their opposing Reishi type. It is also notable that the beings comprised of Negative Energy are generally seen as blights as well as things to be destroyed despite the vital role they play in the delicate balance of the universe.

Sub-Races Comprised of Negative Reishi:
Fullbringers
Hollow

Living Transcendants Comprised of Negative Reishi:
Transbringers

Dead Trancendants Comprised Mainly of Negative Reishi:
Arrancar


The Reishi Spectrum
Due to the divisions between the three types of Reishi there is a spectrum in place to guide one on the inter-relationships between them. Beings composed of Reishi on the opposite side of another are incompatible with one another and vary form being mildly to lethally toxic in the case of living beings while mildly to lethally destabilizing in the case of Dead Beings. As a result those opposite each other on the spectrum likewise naturally clash within the world as the reishi comprising and flowing through their very bodies are are naturally opposed to each other.

Sub-Races
Pure Positive ----------------------------------------------Pure Negative
Quincy - Bount - Shinigami -------------- Fullbringers - Blanks - Hollow

Trancendants
Pure Positive ----------------------------------------------Pure Negative
Erzengal - Zan. Spirit - Vizored - Kokul - Arrancar - Zan. Spirit - Transbringers

Overall
Pure Positive ----------------------------------------------Pure Negative
E - Q - S - Z. S. (+) - Vi. - Bl. -- K -- Bo. - A - Z. S. (-) - F - H - T

As a Result the incompatible relationships between each are as follows:

Erzengal: Transbringers, Hollow, Fullbringers
Quincy: Hollow, Fullbringers
Shinigami: Fullbringers, Zanpakuto Spirit (-)
Zanpakuto Spirit (+): Zanpakuto Spirit (-),
Vizored: Arrancar
Blanks: Bount
Human, Plus or Kokul: None
Bount: Blanks
Arrancar: Vizored
Zanpakuto Spirit (-): Zanpakuto Spirit (+)
Fullbringers: Shinigami, Zanpakuto Spirit (+)
Hollow: Quincy, Shinigami
Transbringers: Erzengal, Quincy, Shinigami

The Living

This refers to the characters which are still alive, whether normal humans or those which are spiritually aware and the various variations of the latter.

Humans

The Human race exists solely in the living world while their dead fill the other realms so one could say that if not for the humans there would be nothing else. On the same token most humans are not spiritually aware and lead completely normal lives independent from the power struggles in the afterlife. Often it is such unawareness which gets them targetted by those who feed off of human souls. However should a human come in prolonged contact with a being with enough Reiryoku said exposure would influence them allowing them to, to become spiritually aware. Once that happens the humans life changes whether or the better or for the worse the constant is that nothing is ever the same.

Progression
Humans can progress further in three ways, either they die through natural causes with no supernatural element involved, encounter a spiritual being and survive the encounter or they die from such an encounter. Each of these three can lead into different alternatives, likewise some Humans are not infact born the same and rather are spiritually aware at birth though this itself is a rarity.

Normal Progression
Human -[Natural Death] - Plus

Living Reishi Progression
Human -[Born spiritually aware] - Spiritually Aware Human (+)
Human -[Survive Encounter] - Spiritually Aware Human (~)
Human -[Parent's Survive Encounter] - Spiritually Aware Human (-)

Dead Reishi Progression
Human -[Death due to Encounter and Eaten] - Hollow
Human -[Death due to Encounter and injured further] - Blank
Human -[Death due to Encounter] - Plus

Abilities
Non-Spiritually Aware -
Tiers:
*Speed [Caps at Below Basic]

Spiritually Aware -
Base Abilities:
*Can sense Reiryoku by means of at least one of their senses
Tiers:
*Speed [Caps at Basic]

Quincy
The Quincy in modern terms, were Human mediums, having the ability to detect the existence of Hollows. It all started when they began training to confront Hollows in order to defeat them, the same as Shinigami do. This caused them to gain power on levels comparable to Shinigami however unlike the Shinigami Quincy are comprised of Living Positive Reishi. This causes them to be incompatable with Hollows thus while the later is a fatal poison for any Quincy, the Quincy are able to permanently destroy hollows. This affects the cycle and is what is causing them to draw the ire of the Shinigami as continued destruction of Hollows is seen by the Shinigami to herald the destruction of all the dimensions.

Progression
Quincy progress by increasing their Reiryoku, this can be done through killing hollows, training, and mastering their Reishi Manipulation. Quincy have two additional releases which boost their Reishi manipulation abilities these are called Letzt Stil and Vollstandig. The former is required to become a Jagdarmee while the latter is required to become a Sternritter in the Wandenreich Empire.

Initial Progression
Human - [Born spiritually aware] - Spiritually Aware Human (+) - Quincy

Quincy Progression
Quincy - [Obtain Blut] - Soldat
Soldat - [Obtain Lehzt Stil] - Jagdarmee
Jagdarmee - [Obtain Volstandig] - Sternritter


Abilities

Base Quincy:

Soldat:

Jagdarmee:

Strenritter:

Bount
Bounts are living beings similar to the Quincy, the difference being that they have a special component that is encompassed by a Human soul. Bounts have the unique ability to absorb Human souls, making them their own. It is as a result of this ability that Bounts at various times in Human history were labeled "Vampires". Due to their circumstance, they are neither affiliated with Soul Society nor the Human World; they are pariahs, accepted in neither dimension.

Progression
Bount progress by increasing their Reiryoku, this can be done through absorbing living souls from Humans, Quincy or Fullbringers, training, and materializing before subjugating their Dolls. The Doll each Bount has is initially obtained as a Baby with the command to materialize it, is Zeige Dich after consuming enough living souls it matures into it's Adult form with the command to materialize it being Pokazat' Seubya. The former is required to become a Count while the latter is required to become a Czar.

Initial Progression
Human - [Survive Encounter] - Spiritually Aware Human (~) - Bount

Bount Progression
Bount - [Obtain Zhelezo] - Viscount
Count - [Manifest Baby Doll (Zeige Dich)] - Count
Czar - [Manifest Adult Doll (Pokazat’ Seubya)] - Czar


Abilities

Base Bount:

Viscount:

Count:

Czar:

Fullbringer
Like all spiritually aware Humans, Fullbringers can sense the Reiryoku of other spiritual beings, such as Hollows, Shinigami, and other Fullbringers. However, they differ in that they each have a parent who survived a Hollow attack before they were born. As a result, traces of the Hollows’ power remained in their mothers’ bodies, which were then passed onto them at the moment of their birth. Consequentially, their powers more closely resemble a Hollow’s than those of a Shinigami.

Progression
Fullbringer progress by mastering their Fullbring, this can be done through training, and exposure to hollow reiryoku as well negative Reishi which comprises Hueco Mundo. Fullbring do not change or evolve through growth rather the full power of a Fullbring is always available however the Fullbringer is unable to manifest it initially and upon realizing the true power of their fullbring it is released in an explosion of spiritual energy which can actually damage their own bodies. As a result before that is attained their are two forms which are developmental forms all Fullbring go through, these are the Imperfect and the Perfect forms the former being introduction to the Fullbrings true abilities while the latter is the most manageable as Imperfect is prone to being difficult to control.

Initial Progression
Human - [Parent's Survive Encounter] - Spiritually Aware Human (~) - Fullbringer

Fullbringer Progression
Initial Fullbring - [Obtain Object Manifestation] - Imperfect
Imperfect Fullbring - [Mature Fullbring] - Perfect
Perfect - [Survive Fullbring Full Maturation] - True


Abilities

Base Fullbringer:

Imperfect:

Perfect:

True:

The Dead

This refers to the characters which are dead and are comprised of Reishi like everything else in the spiritual world, whether positive, negative or neutral Reishi and the various variations all three.

Plus (Soul)
Plus are the benign ghosts in the Human World. They are the spirit of a person who has died. A chain, known as the Chain of Fate, protrudes from the chest and connects the soul to its living body. When this chain is severed, the soul can no longer return to its body and live.  The soul can move about freely if the chain is broken, but this also causes the chain to slowly corrode. Normally, pluses are sent to Soul Society by Shinigami in a ritual called Konsō before this corrosion becomes significant.  If the Chain of Fate is corroded entirely, the Plus will become a Hollow. Likewise Plus are also capable of being born within Soul Society and living full lives until they die and are reborn in the Human world.

Progression
Plus can progress in one of three ways, they can either have the natural ability which results in them having larger amounts of Reiryoku in comparison to other plus which eventually leads them to joining the Shin'ō Academy to become a Shinigami. They are either critically injured as a Plus but do not end up dying or become lost on the way to the Soul Society ending up in the Valley of Screams both of which result in a loss of memory turning them into Blanks. Or finally they either linger long enough in the human world that their Chain of Fate corrodes completely, this corrosion can be triggered however by other things such as fixation, giving into despair and attack and subsequent consumption of said soul by hollows. In the latter instance a PC Plus has the option of eventually fighting for dominance when the Hollow (NPC or PC) that ate them is a Gillian and if they win rather than the Hollow that ate them, they will become the dominant personality and may become an Adjuchas.

Normal Progression
Human -[Natural Death] - Plus
Plus - [Pregnant] - Baby Plus

Plus Progression
Plus [Obtainment of additional Reiryoku or fighting experience] - Shinigami
Plus [Lost within the Dangai] - Blank
Plus [Corrosion of Chain of Fate] - Hollow

Abilities
Normal -
Tiers:
*Speed [Caps at Below Basic]

High Reiryoku Possessing -
Base Abilities:
*Possess the ability to utilize some of their Reiryoku to enhance their bodies
Tiers:
*Speed [Caps at Basic]

Shinigami
Shinigami are guardians of the souls who are going through the circle of transmigration. In ancient times, they were known as Balancers.They purify Hollows who do evil in the World of the Living and ensure the safe crossing of souls - the Pluses who have lost their way after death - by giving them a soul burial. They possess high Reiryoku and a body of Dead Positive Reishi. They are invisible to those without spiritual powers, in addition all Shinigami have vents at their wrists which release their Reiatsu. If they are blocked off, the Shinigami in question would be incinerated by their own Reiatsu from the inside out.

Progression
When souls with exceptional spiritual energy train their bodies, they reach the level of Shinigami. All Shinigami receive an Asauchi upon passing the entry exam which requires the applicant to show that they possess some Reiryoku. From there they undergo a six-year course, which can be passed however quicker dependent on the potential shinigami's natural skill. This is also aimed at attuning their Asauchi to them which allows them to mature and become that specific Shinigami's zanpakuto. They then go on to join a division first starting at Unseated which do not have ranks then becoming seated members which are numbered from 3rd to 20th, while multiple shinigami may hold the lower ranking seats (20th) only a couple can hold the higher positions (3rd-2,4th-3, 5th-4). Seated members who are capable of releasing their Shikai are able to be promoted into being Vice-Captains while those which attain Bankai are capable of being promoted into Captains however occasionally one might choose to hide their ability to do such in order to remain in a lower position.

Initial Progression
Human - [Death] - Plus (+) - [Academy Training] - Shinigami
Plus - [Academy Training] - Shinigami

Shinigami Progression
Shinigami - [Obtain Reiastu or/& reach a certain Reiryoku amount] - Seated
Seated - [Obtain Shikai or/& be promoted] - Vice Captain
Vice Captain - [Obtain Bankai & Pass Captain Placement Test] - Captain


Abilities

Base Shinigami:

Seated:

Vice Captain:

Captain:

Blank
The Blanks  are Souls without memories that live in the Valley of Screams. Blanks are instinctively attracted to memories, and are capable of feeding on them in order to grow stronger. Unlike Pluses, Blanks do not have Chains of Fate, and are unaffected by Soul Burial. Initially it was though that Gikon and Mod Souls were made from scratch however in actuality they are made from harvested Blanks synthethized into Artificial Souls (Soul Candy). Blanks however do not need to be changed into Gikon through artifical means as by occuping a recently dead body or one which has all their memories absorbed before being killed allows them to reanimate the corpse and turn it into their shell similar to a living Gigai.

Progression
Blanks are Souls which are either lost on their way to Soul Society or were injuried post their death as a human. The sudden shock in the case of the latter causes them to lose their memories in a bid to preserve their structural integrity thus becoming Blanks. Whereas Souls which linger in the Valley of Screams gradually lose their memories as time goes on turning them into Blanks. Those Blanks occassionally return to the human world as well as Hueco Mundo or even Soul Society while looking for memories to feed on, as it is through these absorbed memories that they are able to create a new personality and sense of self. A Blank which has created a basic sense of self is capable of becoming a Gikon however this process can be forced by Shinigami attempting to create Soul Candy which results in them being locked in this form never progressing further. Similarily a Gikon who was formed naturally and continues to assimilate memories can eventually create their own unique personality from the memories of others resulting in the creation of a Kaizō Konpaku more commonly known as Mod Soul. Like the first it too can be forced artificially and will suffer the same fate as a Gikon created that way, never to regain it's original sense of self.

Initial Progression
Human - [Death & Injury after Death] - Blank
Plus - [Lost on the way to Soul Society] - Blank

Blank Progression
Blank - [Obtain Basic Personality through acquired Memories] - Gikon
Blank - [Forced Transformation through Soul Candy] - Gikon (Locked in Form)
Gikon - [Obtain Complex Personality through acquired Memories] - Mod Soul
Gikon - [Forced Transformation though Soul Candy] - Mod-Soul (Locked in Form)
Mod Soul - [Create sense of Self from Personality and new memories] - Variant Mod Soul


Abilities

Base Blank:

Gikon:

Mod Soul:

Variant Mod Soul:

Hollow
Hollow  are a race of creatures which are born from Human souls who, for various reasons, do not cross over to Soul Society after their death and stay in the Human World for too long. They are corrupt spirits with supernatural powers which devour the souls of both living and deceased Humans. Hollows settle in Hueco Mundo, but can cross over to the Human World and Soul Society. Hollow are former Pluses who lose their hearts to despair or regret, or they remain in the Human World for too long. Any spirit who is not guided to Soul Society by a Shinigami via Konsō may eventually turn into a Hollow.

Progression
Hollow's progress through eating souls, whether living human souls, pluses, shinigami, bount, fullbringers, blanks or even other hollows. The common goal of a hollow is to continue to eat in order to fill the emptiness which lies as a result of them losing their heart. As they continue to eat they amass Reiryoku eventually transforming them into a Gillian, eventually one Hollow within the collective conciousness of a Gillian becomes dominant before beginning to cannabilize other Gillian eventually evolving into an Adjuchas. There is one final class of Hollows namely the Vasto Lorde which is the result of consuming numerous amounts of Adjuchas before repeating the process of dominance as a Gillian with the Adjuchas absorbed to finally reach the pinnacle of Hollow evolution.

Initial Progression
Human - [Death & Lingering too long in Human World] - Hollow
Human - [Death & Consumption by Hollow] - Part of that Hollow may try for dominance when Gillian
Plus - [Death & attack by other Hollow] - Hollow
Plus - [Death & Consumption by Hollow] - Part of that Hollow, may try for domiance when Gillian

Hollow Progression
Plus - [Giving into Despair/Lingering to long in Human World] - Hollow
Hollow - [Consuming other Hollows & gaining enough Reiryoku] - Gillian
Gillian - [Obtaining Dominance within Gillian hive mind] - Adjuchas
Adjuchas - [Obtaining Dominance within Adjuchas Inner world] - Vasto Lorde


Abilities

Hollow:

Gillian:

Adjuchas:

Vasto Lorde:

Transcendence

Apart the base races, there exists a higher state of existence which is referred to as Transcendence in which one of the six base races are capable of transcending their limitations to gain new power by various means. These Transcendent beings are even capable of being comprised of conflicting Reishi and granting powers far beyond the scope of what was conceived possible. However due to this power it is mostly not known or accepted by the vast majority while these beings have to prove their place in the world by their superiority carving places for themselves within the existing structures and governments which make up the various factions of sub-races.

Transcendence is only attainable by those who have undergone at least one state of progression. That said it is possible to transcend the moment one has attained the first level of progression as well as it is if they have attained the second or if they wait long enough to attain the third before doing such. The difference between transcending early and waiting is immediate strength verses long-term strength.

In order to Transcend one must complete a 2000 Word Training Topic.

The Living

Erzengel
Erzengel are the transcendent state of a Quincy revered in ancient times as Angels and seen as emissaries of God. While their bodies are still comprised of Kishi, their Reiryoku is composed of Living Positive Reishi as well as Dead Positive Reishi essentially fused together to bring about this transcendent state. This fusion is referred to as Pure Positive Reishi and is utterly incomparable with any type of Negative Reishi, with it being highly toxic to the Erzengel. However their abilities are manipulating positive Reishi has been enhanced drastically improving their abilities and bringing them on levels comparable to the other transcendent states. Erzengel's are noted through their wings comprised of Reishi which are present on their body at all times when seen with Reiryoku sensing, these wings act as a gauge of their power the larger the wings the more powerful the Erzengal. However the more powerful Erzengal have learned to reduce the size fo her wings so as not to have such large wings that it becomes impractical.

Progression
Erzengel progress similar to Quincy; namely by increasing their Reiryoku, this can be done through killing hollows, training, and mastering their Reishi Manipulation. Erzengal have two additional releases upon transcending, the first being Herrschaft which boosts their Blut and Gelblut capabilities drastically while the second and final release being Aufstieg which is seen by many as an enhanced version of Vollstadig. Due to their abilities Erzengel are considered to be the elite of the Wandenreich Empire.

Initial Progression
Quincy - Soldat - [Attain Transcendence] - Erzengel
Quincy - Jagdarmee - [Attain Transcendence] - Erzengel
Quincy - Sternritter - [Attain Transcendence] - Erzengel


Erzengel Progression
Soldat - [Attain Transcendence] - Erzengel with Geblüt
Jagdarmee - [Attain Transcendence] - Erzengel with Geblüt & Herrschaft
Sternritter - [Attain Transcendence] - Erzengel with Geblüt, Herrschaft & Aufstieg


Abilities

Erzengel:

Kukol
Kukol are the transcendent state of Bount, in ancient times only one Bount managed to attain the Kukol state exceeding all others, his name forever etched in modern legend as the progenitor of all "vampires". Kukol are immortal just like the Bounts however while their physical body is comprised of Kishi, their Reiryoku is comprised of both Living Neutral Reishi (Kukol) as well as Dead Neutral Reishi (Doll). This composition ensures the Kukol's survival as they are compatible with every other sub-race and transcendent state ensuring if they were indeed destroyed that they would be able to be reborn into another life. Kukol are noted due to their improved symbiosis with their dolls as rather than a separate entity a Kukul views their doll as an extension of themselves likewise their Dolls are no longer potentially antagonistic being much more willing to obey their Kukol masters.

Progression
Kukol progress by increasing their synchronization with their Dolls in order to mesh the two opposing Neutral Reishi together to drastically increase their power. Though they still require living souls to feed on they are much more efficient in comparison to Bount due to their new abilities and while it is used to increase the base Reiryoku present within their bodies as well as their Doll the primary means of a Kukol getting stronger is through synchronization.

Initial Progression
Bount - Viscount - [Attain Transcendence] - Kukol
Quincy - Count - [Attain Transcendence] - Kukol
Quincy - Czar - [Attain Transcendence] - Kukol


Kukol Progression
Viscount - [Attain Transcendence] - Kukol with Bitto
Count - [Attain Transcendence] - Kukol with Bitto & Nezhit'
Czar - [Attain Transcendence] - Kukol with Bitto, Nezhit' & D'yavel


Abilities

Kukol:

Transbringers
Transbringers are the transcendent state of Fullbringers, which are brought about by the Fullbringer embracing the hollow side of their Fullbringer powers rather than attempting to cast it away like most do. Transbringers physical bodies are comprised of Kishi however they are capable of enhancing their Fullbring further to gain a Transbring which is comprised of Dead Negative Reishi which enhances the Living Negative Reishi within their Reiryoku in order to produce Pure Negative Reishi. This fusion is utterly incompatible with any type of Positive Reishi with it being highly toxic to the Transbringer. However their ability to manipulate the souls of physical objects comprised of Kishi has been enhanced drastically with some even managing to obtain two additional Fullbring alongside their Transbring. The nature of the object which their Transbring stems from becomes corrupted as well often bearing a small mask on some part of it as a representation of the hollows it as assimilated inside of it.

Progression
Transbringers progress similar to Fullbringers in that they must be exposed to copious amounts of Negative Reishi which they absorb into their body over time in order to increase their Reiryoku and mature their Fullbring. In addition Transbring feed off of Negative Reishi thus most Transbringers end up hunting Hollows in order to boost the power of their Transbring.

Initial Progression
Fullbringer - Imperfect - [Attain Transcendence] - Transbringer
Fullbringer - Perfect - [Attain Transcendence] - Transbringer
Fullbringer - True - [Attain Transcendence] - Transbringer


Transbringer Progression
Fullbringer (Imperfect) - [Attain Transcendence] - Transbringer with Transbring
Fullbringer (Perfect) - [Attain Transcendence] - Transbringer with Transbring or Second Fullbring
Fullbringer (True) - [Attain Transcendence] - Transbringer with Transbring or Second & Third Fullbring


Abilities

Transbringer:

The Dead

Visored
Having begun as Shinigami, the Visored appear entirely Human and, barring those times where they are using their powers, are indistinguishable from ordinary Shinigami. To gain access to their Hollow powers, a Visored dons a Hollow mask. This allows them to augment their Shinigami abilities with Hollow powers, as well as giving them access to some of the more generic Hollow abilities. Their Reishi composition likewise changes being comprised of Dead Positive Reshi with Dead Negative Reishi. This process of donning one's Hollow mask is referred to as Hollowfication. However due to being comprised of Hollow Reishi rather than be considered the Elite they are typically feared by Shinigami due to their noted instability as their inner hollow and their sense of self is endlessly locked in battle, as a result the Shinigami keep them at a distance as one day they might just turn completely into a Hollow.

Progression
Visored progress upon obtaining an inner Hollow which shares an antagonistic relationship with them as it is constantly attempting to overtake their body and change it into a true hollow. When the Shinigami is able to dominate their inner hollow within their inner world they are officially recognized as Visored. Visored are capable of donning the Hollow mask of their inner hollow for limited amounts of time resulting in a boost of their physical abilities while giving them access to the abilities typically only utilized by hollow. Other than that they progress further similar to Shinigami through training & purifying hollows. However Visored are also constantly attempting to lengthen the time they are capable of spending while in their Hollowfied form as initially the time period is very short and can only be extended through constant use as well as constant exposure to negative reiryoku.

Initial Progression
Shinigami - Seated - [Attain Transcendence] - Visored
Shinigami - Vice Captain - [Attain Transcendence] - Visored
Shinigami - Captain - [Attain Transcendence] - Visored


Visored Progression
Seated - [Attain Transcendence] - Visored with Cero
Vice Captain - [Attain Transcendence] - Visored with Cero & Mask
Captain - [Attain Transcendence] - Visored with Cero, Mask & Fukkatsu


Abilities

Visored:

Zanpakuto Spirit
Zanpakuto Spirits are different from the Shinigami, Arrancar or Visored Zanpakuto by one simple fact, rather than be linked to a sword form and it being difficult to manifest outward they are constantly manifested outward and separate independent beings. This is the Transcendent state of Blanks which is the result of the Blank with their new personality, which is based off of the memories that they compiled, finally completely regain the memories of their previous life. This however is only possible when a Blank is a Variant Mod Soul as they begin to regain bits and pieces of their old memory, while those before it, have only associated feelings (Mod-Soul) while absolutely no recollection (Gikon & Base Blanks) This realization results in the two memories fusing to produce a new composite personality which results in their latent abilities fully manifesting. Due to a Blank originally being a Plus it always had the potential to become either a Shinigami or a Hollow and Zanpakuto Spirits are based around the realization of that stored potential. Based on the Blanks absorbed memories there are two types of Zanpakuto Spirit with two different compositions. The first being Pure Zanpakuto Spirits which are comprised of Dead Neutral Reishi and Living Positive Reishi while the other being Corrupted Zanpakuto Spirits comprised of Dead Neutral Reishi and Living Negative Reishi. The former shares traits with the zanpakuto of a Shinigami while the latter shares traits with the zanpakuto of an Arrancar.

Progression
Zanpakuto Spirits are capable of progressing further similar to Blanks through assimilating memories in order to initiate their transcendence. Upon doing such they completely fuse both their memories from their previous life with the new memories formed within their current life. If they possess a Gigai or have taken over a corpse their appearance becomes altered upon transcending incorporating traits from their current host body as well as their original appearance becoming an amalgam of the two. In addition the memories they absorbed from others determines exactly which type of the two Zanpakuto Spirits they will become, Pure Zanpakuto Spirits absorbed memories mainly from those with Positive Reiryoku while Corrupted mainly from those with Negative Reiryoku. However in the case that one has an equal balance between the two one is able to choose upon transcending.

Initial Progression
Blank - Gikon - [Attain Transcendence] - Zanpakuto Spirit
Blank - [Forced Transformation] - Gikon - [Attain Transcendence] - Zanpakuto Spirit
Blank - Mod Soul - [Attain Transcendence] - Zanpakuto Spirit
Blank - [Forced Transformation] - Mod Soul - [Attain Transcendence] - Zanpakuto Spirit
Blank - Variant Mod Soul - [Attain Transcendence] - Zanpakuto Spirit


Blank Progression
Blank (+Memories) - [Attain Transcendence] - Zanpakuto Spirit with Kido
Blank (-Memories) - [Attain Transcendence] - Zanpakuto Spirit with Cero
Gikon (+Memories) - [Attain Transcendence] - Zanpakuto Spirit with Kido & Shikai
Gikon (-Memories) - [Attain Transcendence] - Zanpakuto Spirit with Cero & Shikai
Blank (+Memories) - [Attain Transcendence] - Zanpakuto Spirit with Kido, Shikai & Bankai
Blank (-Memories) - [Attain Transcendence] - Zanpakuto Spirit with Cero, Shikai & Bankai


Abilities

Pure Zanpakuto Spirit:

Corrupted Zanpakuto Spirit:

Arrancar
An Arrancar is a Hollow that has removed its mask and has gained Shinigami-like powers, and is the transcendent state of a Hollow. However, an average Hollow removing their mask would not be a problem for the Gotei 13: to hold their own against the Gotei 13, the ones removing their masks would need to be Gillian or stronger. A Gillian usually takes on a Human shape when it becomes an Arrancar. The only ones that will definitely get a 100% Humanoid form are Vasto Lorde-class Menos. For the remaining two levels, there are many who don't get a completely Humanoid form, despite becoming Arrancar. Therefore, the closer one looks to a Hollow, the lower its power of reasoning. All Arrancar retain a hole in them somewhere, as well as fragments of their Hollow form (in the shape of protrusions and partial masks).  Their Reishi composition likewise changes being comprised of Dead Negative Reishi with Dead Positive Reishi. There have been Arrancar who have claimed that they gave up their Human forms in order to obtain enormous power. A number of Arrancar have tried to conceal the remnants of their past whilst others choose to hide their faces completely to escape unwanted attention. This is mainly because the further along a Hollow progresses the less they remember about their previous lives with Arrancar not remembering nor caring to remember anything of their lives before becoming a Hollow. Most also have a colored marking of some sort on their face, although some only gain these markings upon the release of their Zanpakutō most cases include visible markings without the release of a Zanpakutō. These markings are the color of their Reiryoku and often the more powerful ones an arrancar is the more distinct the marking are, however similar to Erzengel's wings and Shinigami zanpakuto they too have learned to regulate the expression of such so as not to be covered in vibrant markings.

Progression
Arrancar all obtain a zanpakuto upon transcending however they are still capable of evolving like normal hollows by consuming Reishi. The Arrancar seal the nuclei of their abilities within the form of a sword. It is entirely different from what Shinigami or Visored use. When they release their Zanpakutō's seal, they unleash their true power and their true form. The combat efficiency of an Arrancar with a released Zanpakutō is increased several times over. Therefore, an Arrancar's release of their Zanpakutō is merely a temporary restoration to their former selves, granting them any powers their Hollow form possesses. The act of release is called Resurrección, which is activated with a command phrase followed by the name of the sword. However not all Arrancar are capable of utilizing Resurrección as the weakest types aren't able to do so at all, those who transcend from Adjuchas and above however have access to it and it is said that a Vasto Lorde is capable of something above Resurrección which is the true manifestation of their power.

Initial Progression
Hollow - Gillian [Attain Transcendence] - Arrancar
Hollow - Adjuchas - [Attain Transcendence] - Arrancar
Hollow - Vasto Lorde [Attain Transcendence] - Arrancar


Hollow Progression
Gillian - [Attain Transcendence] - Arrancar with Bala
Adjuchas - [Attain Transcendence] - Arrancar with Resurrección
Vasto Lorde - [Attain Transcendence] - Arrancar with Bala, Resurrección & Segunda Etapa


Abilities

Arrancar: